The Sounds of Disco

The disco movement transformed the sound, style, and fashion of the 1970s and many of the disco hits that electrified the dance floor in New York and beyond borrowed extensively from orchestral traditions. Here, the BBC Concert Orchestra returns the favor, lending its power and exuberance to an evening that celebrates a pivotal movement in late 20th-century club culture and the glorious music it produced. With iconic hits from Chic, Gloria Gaynor, Diana Ross, Boney M. and Walter Murphy.

Andrew McGregor and composer and producer Mykaell Riley introduce this concert from the Royal Albert Hall in London.

Airs Saturday, August 10 at 2pm and Sunday, August 11 at 4am

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